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Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.86/cwt +16.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 424 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $339.23/cwt +21.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 440 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 131 645
Feeder cattle 159 96 520
Slaughter cattle 24 27 43
Replacement cattle 7 5 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 4 340.00–350.00 $346.91 $1,492 +16.91
493 493 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 +17.50
475 475 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 -7.50
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 -45.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 —
545 545 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,948 —
560 560 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 286 5 340.00–350.00 $348.11 $996 —
353 353 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,236 +26.62
400–447 440 11 337.50–350.00 $339.23 $1,493 +21.73
475–479 478 6 317.50–332.50 $321.23 $1,535 +3.73
500–540 520 3 290.00–307.50 $301.03 $1,565 +8.53
560–585 570 3 295.00–310.00 $301.56 $1,719 —
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 -17.50
795 795 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 +37.50
347 value added 347 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,379 —
360 360 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,386 +30.84
366 value added 366 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,354 —
408 value added 408 6 372.50 $372.50 $1,520 —
443 443 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,517 ±0.00
560 560 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,781 —
643 643 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,881 —
698 698 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -10.00
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -10.00
435 435 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 +75.00
470–493 485 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 +27.50
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 —
418–440 425 6 360.00–380.00 $373.10 $1,586 +25.60
465–490 486 6 335.00–357.50 $347.52 $1,689 +11.06
525 525 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,746 —
550–588 575 3 320.00–332.50 $323.98 $1,863 +1.68
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 —— 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,410 —
315 315 —— 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 +30.00
405 fancy 405 —— 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 —
521–524 523 —— 8 362.50–367.50 $364.99 $1,909 —
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 330.00 $330.00 $858 —
315 315 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 —
440 440 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,573 —
475–480 477 3 310.00–320.00 $316.64 $1,510 —
500 500 2 290.00–305.00 $297.50 $1,488 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 —
915–1215 1015 80-85% 4 126.00–145.00 $133.42 $1,354 —
960–1450 1120 80-85% 7 140.00–163.00 $152.84 $1,712 -4.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1025 959 85-90% 4 133.00–140.00 $137.37 $1,317 —
920–1100 1010 85-90% 2 121.00–126.00 $123.72 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1505 1327 3 158.00–181.00 $168.79 $2,240 —
1410 1410 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,242 —
1640 1640 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,132 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $774

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $998
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,079
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 45.00–55.00 $50.00 -12.50
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 +2.50
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -2.50
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 +35.00
60 60 2 130.00–165.00 $147.50 +87.50
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 +35.00
70 70 1 195.00 $195.00 +60.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +15.00
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 +25.00
110–120 115 2 150.00–225.00 $187.50 —
180 180 1 200.00 $200.00 —
200 200 2 205.00–255.00 $230.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 32.50 $32.50 —
15 15 1 45.00 $45.00 —
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 —
30 30 2 50.00–70.00 $60.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 45.00–55.00 $50.00 —
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 —
50 50 4 60.00–110.00 $87.50 —
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 150.00 $150.00 —
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.